What first world problem did you have today?

[Chaotic42]

Went to get an emissions test and oil change, but the emissions tester was down, so I'll need to go find somewhere else to take it since my dealership isn't very close.

 

[VashHT]

Do they actually do emissions testing? Here in IL they just plug in an OBD reader and make sure there's no codes. They used to hook something up to your exhaust and drive the car at different speeds on some rollers but I don't think I've had to do that in over 20 years.

 

[lxskllr]

Do they actually do emissions testing? Here in IL they just plug in an OBD reader and make sure there's no codes. They used to hook something up to your exhaust and drive the car at different speeds on some rollers but I don't think I've had to do that in over 20 years.

That's how it's done here. I've been pretty skeptical of the whole thing since the beginning, even with the tailpipe test. It's just another thing the government can collect money for, and any trivial benefit is far outweighed by the costs. I passed tailpipe test emissions without a catalytic converter. The shell was there, but all the guts had been blown out the tailpipe.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Thankfully we don't have anything like that here, only have to go through safety when buying, which can be a pain as they are getting stricter now which adds to the hassle and cost of buying used. But once you have the car there's no nonsense to go through. They even got rid of plate renewals which is nice.


Today's FWP is that the unscented litter I always get from the grocery store is actually scented now but it's still advertised as unscented. Every time I pass by the litter box room that's all I smell and it's horrible. It's too cold to open the windows to air it out. I really should install a HRV for that room. I already have an intake and exhaust vent on side of house I originally intended to use for the server room but they don't go anywhere, so I could tie into that. Going to have to try to find another litter now. It's hard because most of them only smell in really tiny packages. I need to be able to buy it in bulk since I go through it so fast with 2 cats and grocery store is about the only place that sells it in large boxes. We do have a Petco now that I have not been to yet so might go check there.

 

[lxskllr]

I absolutely hate scented litter. It's it's own kind of awful that doesn't improve on cat piss smell. You get cat piss + port-a-pot scent.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah it just makes things worse.

I just dumped a whole package of expired baking soda in it as the smell is really starting to spread and it's irritating, I'm hoping it helps neutralize it. I might end up having to toss this and buy something else.

 

[Chaotic42]

Do they actually do emissions testing? Here in IL they just plug in an OBD reader and make sure there's no codes. They used to hook something up to your exhaust and drive the car at different speeds on some rollers but I don't think I've had to do that in over 20 years.

Yep, because I live close-ish to St. Louis, they check that. They also do safety inspections on older cars, but every car under a certain age has to have emissions testing once every two years.

 

[KLin]

I cleared my cache in Brave and selected the option to delete all my saved passwords too like a dummy.

Total bullshit hassle